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We suggest that the following specific types of data be assembled according to the following: One agency of the federal government should be Inane responsible for compiling a comprehensive data base containing tile losses of natural disasters, adhering to the structure outlined in Table 2-2 (see page 29) wherever it is feasible.
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Beyond providing an indicator of total natural disaster losses to the nation, the framework for loss estimation described in this report would also provide detailed information on losses. A better understanding of issues such as who bears disaster losses, what are the main types of damages in different disasters, and how those losses differ spatially, are of critical importance in making decisions about allocating resources for mitigation, research, and response.
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